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St. Paul store employees, neighbors fight robber   
Rodney Anderson wasn’t expecting a fight when police say he tried to hold up Walley’s Corner Market in St. Paul Thursday night. The neighborhood along Como Avenue has been on edge, after a woman was raped by a stranger earlier in the week. So when the business was robbed, residents jumped in to help...
 
Baby nearly beaten to death by mother's boyfriend   
A baby boy remains in the hospital in critical condition Friday, after being nearly beaten to death. Doctors at North Memorial Medical Center tell 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS it’s still not clear if the 7-month-old will even survive...
 
STUDY: 833 teachers to lose their jobs   


 Complete list of layoffs projected by district

Budget cuts have forced some Minnesota school districts to lay off up to 15 percent of their teachers, according to a new survey by Minnesota 2020, a progressive public policy think-tank...
 
St. Paul man charged for violent burglary
Shortly after 10 p.m., police say the suspect barged into a St. Paul home, pointed a gun at the homeowner’s head, and demanded money...
 
Minnesotans head for the lakes   
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Minn. engineer restores data from Columbia shuttle accident
Jon Edwards often manages what appears impossible. He has recovered precious data from computers wrecked in floods and fires and dumped in lakes. Edwards is an engineer at Kroll Ontrack Inc., outside Minneapolis...
 
It's the season of the garage sale   
For many people, the days of stuffing the back of their car with new purchases are over. The slumping economy has some turning to garage sales for bargains—where someone else’s old stuff means big savings...
 
Police looking for Hastings bank robber, getaway car
Police are offering a reward for information about the suspect who robbed the TCF Bank in Hastings this morning. Police say the robber possibly made his getaway in a late model...
 
Dems begin to coalesce around Obama   
Sen. Obama, who won a convincing victory in the North Carolina primary and lost Indiana narrowly on Tuesday, has been steadily gaining strength in the days since...

 ABC: Are Clinton and Obama negotiating a VP deal?
 
How you can stamp out hunger   
Postal carriers will have bigger loads to carry Saturday as they collect food donations to try and stamp out hunger...
 
Students suspended over conduct during Pledge
Three eighth graders in western Minnesota have been suspended for sitting down during the Pledge of Allegiance...
 
State hockey standout Blake Wheeler turns pro
The University of Minnesota says that junior center Blake Wheeler will leave the university to pursue a career in professional hockey...
 
Wild raise ticket prices for the 2008-09 season
Going to watch the Minnesota Wild is going to get a little more expensive for many Minnesota Wild fans next season...
 
One dead as tornadoes ravage South   
Earlier Thursday, an apparent tornado wrecked a shopping area in Mississippi and strong winds flipped a mobile home in Alabama...

 Massive twister caught on tape in North Carolina
 
Software bugs delay sign-up portal for health programs
State human services officials are going back to the drawing board in their efforts to develop software for an online health care sign-up system...
 
Minn. soldiers send Mother's Day greetings
Some Minnesotan soliders away in Iraq and Afghanistan were given the opportunity to send their hellos and messages of love to their mothers and loved ones...
 
Burning restrictions active in St. Louis Co.
The Department of Natural Resources is restricting burning in south St. Louis County...
 
State ramps up recycling efforts
Minnesotans recycle about 41 percent of their trash, but a pair of state agencies say that needs to increase to keep up with the increasing volume of waste...
 
Rybak has been driving illegally for months   
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak has been driving illegally for months, according to public motor vehicle records. Rybak told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS he never knew his license was suspended. "Sure, this is embarrassing," Rybak told us...
 
Don't be surprised if you see dogs enforcing fishing laws
Anglers might see a German shepherd out on the water this weekend helping the Minnesota DNR enforce fishing laws...
 
DNR questioned over conference spending
The heads of a joint House-Senate panel say they still have more questions than answers after a two-hour hearing into a national conference that got Minnesota Department of Natural Resources funds...
 
High-ranking St. Croix Co. official arrested for drunk driving   


St. Croix County Sheriff Cpt. Mike Winberg

A high-ranking deputy was arrested for drunk driving over the weekend. Officials say he was caught drinking and driving in an unmarked squad car on the way to a week of police training in Appleton, Wis...
 
Edina officials hunt for stolen collector car


Picture of the stolen 1985 Nissan 300 ZX

The Edina Crime Prevention Fund is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspects responsible for the March and April thefts of two collector vehicles...
 
It's official: Extended bar hours during RNC
Beer taps, wine corkscrews and martini shakers should get an extra workout during the Republican National Convention thanks to state legislation that pushes bar closing time out by two hours...
 
Jenkins detective to investigate PA drowning   
5 EYEWITNESS NEWS has learned former NYPD detective Kevin Gannon will be part of the team investigating the death of Tommy Booth. Pennslyvania police re-opened his case after our investigation into the drowning deaths of over 40 other young men across the country. "We noticed graffiti and a smiley face on the wall," said Ridley Township Det. Scott Willoughby...

 Watch our investigation that started it all (4.24) 
 
House rejects tougher seat belt law
The Minnesota House has declined to take up a bill that would allow police to pull over and ticket unbelted motorists for no other reason. The vote was 72-62 to send the bill back for more negotiations with the Senate...
 
Minn. students suspended for sitting during pledge
"At first, everyone thought that she was joking," said Bishop Edens, a 14-year-old student in the class. "But after a few seconds, she got a little angry and said, 'report to the office now."'
 
Body of 94-year-old man found near Virginia mine pit
Arthur Ratai was last seen Monday at his home. His body was found Thursday about a half mile from his home...
 
MAYO: $1 billion donations in reach
The Mayo Clinic is announcing today that it has raised nearly $1 billion dollars over the past three years...
 
Truck driver found innocent in Wis. pot-smuggling
A California truck driver accused with the truck's owner of hauling half a ton of marijuana in their rig has been acquitted of the charge filed against him...
 
Are people who rent out lake homes hurting resorts?
A Bemidji DFLer has authored a bill ordering the state's tourism agency to study whether the increased competition is hurting resorts. It's now awaiting Governor Tim Pawlenty's signature...
 
Greenhouse gas tracking bill headed to Pawlenty
It would require the Department of Commerce and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to report regularly on emissions reductions as the state aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by 2050.
 
Metro police add new tool to their arsenal   
When a tense situation between police and a suspect arises, the only record often is a written police report. But now, Metro police are adding a new tool to their arsenal...
 
Man suffers serious injuries after rolling Best Buy van in Elk River
A man remains in serious condition after he lost control of the Best Buy van he was driving in Elk River. The Minnesota State Patrol says the 37-year-old male rolled the van shortly before 5 p.m. on Highway 10...
 
POLICE: Man kidnapped woman from Mpls. nightclub, raped her
Duncan Nyanaro Osoro was charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct and kidnapping. Police say he assaulted a woman after she left Karma Nightclub in downtown Minneapolis...
 
Body found in Mississippi identified
Officials identified the body found in the Mississippi River as 22-year-old Carrel Dusan Johnson. His body was found between a barge and river wall. Police tell 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS Johnson had been missing since April...
 
Store clerk involved in shootout honored by community   
The Inver Grove Heights community held a benefit for Matt Warren Huerta, whose become a hero after he fought the robber of a liquor store he works at last week. "People I've never even met before came down and did this for me. I wasn't expecting anything really, just to go on with my life," he said...

 Watch the fundraiser 
 
MNDOT: Success of MnPASS to expand   
For three years, a lot of West Metro drivers have been enjoying a relatively smooth ride in the MnPASS lane on Interstate 394. MNDOT says congestion is down 20 percent because of the toll lane...
 
Wounded Minn. vet given the gift of mobility   
Staff Sgt. John Kriesel Kriesel lost both of his legs during a roadside bombing in Iraq last year. He told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS he never dreamed he’d be able to play with his kids like he used to, until now...
 
Rare piece of history uncovered at Camp Ripley   
The entire National Guard post at Camp Ripley is buzzing Thursday after they’ve uncovered a historic find. Plumbers were laying a new sewer line when they uncovered a World War I military motorcycle and sidecar...
 
Video released in taser death of Fridley man   
Mark Backlund of Fridley had just crashed his minivan on I-694 in the northern Minneapolis suburb of New Brighton in January...

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Debate flares over hockey honor as House passes schools bill
A move to make hockey Minnesota's official sport has prompted some cross-checking on the House floor. House members are clashing over whether one sport should be singled out over others...
 
U regents reject new $100 student fee
A University of Minnesota Board of Regents panel has said "no" to a new $100 student fee to pay for campus construction projects...
 
Carlos Gomez the next Kirby Puckett?   
Carlos Gomez became the first Twins player since Kirby Puckett 22 years ago to hit for the cycle, Livan Hernandez took a shutout into the ninth and Minnesota beat the Chicago White Sox 13-1 on Wednesday night...
 
Pawlenty signs bridge compensation bill
The ceremony capped their nine-month fight for state help recovering from the Aug. 1 failure of the Interstate 35W bridge, which hurt 145 people and killed 13...
 
Duluth man's conviction upheld in teen's murder
The Minnesota Supreme Court has again upheld the conviction of a Duluth man in the kidnapping and killing of a teenager following a minor traffic accident in 1996...
 
Opener tip: Fishing success   
Pro-fisherman ‘Tackle’ Terry has a tip to make the weekend fishing opener a true success...
 
Bloomington Police search for intruder
Bloomington Police are searching a burglary suspect who attacked a woman inside her home Wednesday afternoon. The homeowner admitted she had left her doors unlocked...
 
REPORT: Metro home market stabilizing   
For the first time this year, the number of active listings for the 13-county Metro has dropped below previous months levels. The number of active listings was down 3.1 percent from one year ago in April...
 
Saints begin the '08 season   
The first pitch of the St. Paul Saints baseball season is now in full swing. The team involved some very special guest to Thursday’s opener...